2007:
I was watching "A Baby Story" on TLC recently when Caleb came into the room. Being five years old (and naturally curious) along with his strong desire to have a baby brother someday, Caleb sat down and watched the show with me. Now Caleb has had the basics down on where babies come from since last summer. I am a strong believer in providing children with information when they are ready for it. Caleb obviously needed to get the gist of it last summer when he suddenly became afraid of one of my friends he previously adored. Last summer, when my friend began showing during her fifth month of pregnancy, Caleb wouldn't so much as look at her. After much probing on my part, Caleb confided that he thought my friend had SWALLOWED her baby which was how/why she was pregnant. After recovering from my fits of giggles, I courageously trekked to the local Barnes and Noble and chose an age appropriate book. Until viewing the TLC special, I thought Caleb understood the birthing process until he asked me if next time I had a baby he could watch me "poop it out".
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